Republicans can't meet their own budget target without cutting Medicare or Medicaid, budget office says (1 Viewer)

[Sahil Kapur | NBC News]

WASHINGTON — House Republicans can’t meet their own budget target that is necessary to pass President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda without making significant cuts to Medicare or Medicaid, the official budget scorekeeper confirmed Wednesday.

House Republicans adopted a budget blueprint last week that opens the door to pass Trump’s policy priorities on immigration, energy and taxes. It instructs the House Energy and Commerce Committee to cut spending under its jurisdiction by $880 billion.

The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan in-house...

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